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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Growth over Rote

#1 the
process of giving or receiving systematic instruction, esp. at a school or
university

#2 an
enlightening experience

Which of
these are you most likely to agree with?

In the
Indian context, our entire education system is focused around grades and marks,
nothing more, nothing less. You score well, you’re the raja beta (or beti); if you don’t, God help you!

Fretting
over the general lack of innovation and adaptability in present day classroom
teaching, I started looking around. And this is when I came across The
Testament.

Initially,
just a newsletter, this start-up has evolved, grown and diversified into a
plethora of undertakings. In their own words, they aim to enhance the vision
and creative thinking of students through ingenious mechanisms to change the
education scenario in our country. Definitely commendable!

But a lot
of student organizations come and go, never really making an impact. Is this
the case here as well? Is the bubble about to burst? I hope not because the
efforts being put in by this twenty-member organization cannot go unnoticed.

Take, for
instance, their High Potential Development Cell or Hi-Po, as they call it.
These sessions provide an essentially enriching and rewarding experience to all
those involved. The format couldn’t have been simpler: One speaker talks about
great marketing, business phenomenon and strategies, people profiles and the
like. This is followed by a rather intense question-answer session.

Wouldn’t
you like to attend such events where you learn actual tricks of the trade,
where you can gain in-depth knowledge in areas that really matter?

I, for one,
hope that they succeed in their endeavor… for my benefit lies in their success…

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